Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-10
GARFIELD UNIVERSITY.
Very Successful Opening Of
the Institution.
Brief Sketch of the Different Depart
ments Of the University
Work Progressing.

The classes; of the Garfield University ar
now being heard in the Coop brio
block which is located a short distance fror
D the university building While the Coo
y block was not erected for school purposes
} is quite handy. The officials of the institu
ton feel well satisfied that they were able T.
secure the building for some months. Yer,
little effort was e1erted to get students thi
} year owing to the fact that the north wirg o
the university building is not completed AM
the faculty would be compelled to labo
III der some disadvantages. Despite this fac
the opening week of the institution find
over one hundred students in attendanc
and responding to recitations in a name
very similar as they would do if the entir
university building was completed. Hat
the building been completed and the bes
accommodations in readiness and some at
tention had been given in informing the pub
lie of the same, it seems quite probable tina
stead of one. The present success of the in
stitution has far exceeded the most sanguin
expectations Of the officials of the university
and is quite encouraning data for them to re-
| call even when taking into consideration
| the immense amount of work yet t.
be done on buildings and what il
still greater task than building
| a national reputation for the institution it
self. Daily, letters are received making in
quiry concerning present accommodations
and asking for the date when all buildings
will be completed and the institution will be
tiers come from the four quarters, reaching
out for hundreds of miles where the name of
the institution and an inkling Of its future
importance has been received.
The North Hall" was completed some
weeks ago sufficiently to give accommoda-
tons to students. The "South Hail. is now
engaging the attention of number of work
men, who will in few weeks have it ready
for use. The former is intended for gentle
men students and the latter for the
accommodation Of lady students, but owing
to the fact that that the latter is as yet in
complete, the former is used by both ladies
and gentlemen. The north half has an
east front Of one hundred feet and an iL'
running back one hundred feet, giving forty
eight rooms of good size and well suited to
the accommodation OF students. 1t is heated
by four hot air furnaces which are guaran-
teed to heat the building at temperature Of
seventy degrees while the wintery blasts cir
culate around Zero Despite the guarantee
it is recalled that not infrequently the friend
ly heater too often resembles an old iceberg
instead Of desirable companion on cold
morning. 1t is suggested how
ever, that late improvements have
been made in the heater business
and of course the officials of the Garfield
have got the very best in that line
as in everything else. The ''south hall" is
composed of thirty en- rooms and is heated
in way similar to the other
UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS.
Chancellor H. W. Everest, who is well
and favorable known in the city, is professor
of philosophy and political economy. The
of his classes will mostly belong to
the senior year, and as result bis work as
teacher will for while be very easy. He is |
Of the class of 81 at Oberlin7 college and has |
since been president of Hiram and Eureka |
colleges and professor in other institutions. |
he has spent his life in educational work and |
The task Of looking over the various depart
nents and thoroughly organizing the forces
IS by no means On Easy one.
MUSIC.
Prof. j. W. Metcalf, of the Boston conser-
vatory of music has charge Of the music de-
Dartment. He has been teaching in Boston
for twelve years prior to his accepting this
position. He secured his education in St.
Louis, Chicago, Leipsic and Paris, spending
our years in the Royal Conservatory of
Leipsic taking the Helbig prize OF the six
hundred American students who have passed
inal examinations at the Royal Conservato-
y only twelve have succeeded in gaining
hat mark of distinction.
Miss Blanche Nswcomb is assistant in vio-
in and piano. She studied at Berlin four
-ears and was regarded very favorably
here. Miss Alice Hutchins is assistant in
'oice and piano. She comes from Cleveland
nd was pupil of Prof Undenner. Prof.
sanford has charge of orchestraIand band.
The departments will add teachers as rap
dly at needed. 1t is intended to offer every
dvantage that can be attained in any school ,
q the study of music The college 1
T music is not exclusively for students of ,
he university, but for all who desire |
take lessons in that department. Many
1 the leading musicians of the city have en-
cred the department and are taking lessons {
ally The course of study is most compre- $
ensive and corresponds to that required by i
be American college of musicians. 1t is
earthly endorsed by W. Mason, Sherwood.
Vass, and the president of the American
ollege OF Musicians, Prof E. NJ. Bowman. I
5 well as by Prof. Calixa Lavalle. preiident I
the National Association.
The attendance Of the department is much S
lore than had been expected. Over thirty {
udents are enrolled and many more have G
ecided to enter in few days. The course
study engages the average student three ,
ears Those passing examinations success.
lily are awarded a diploma, which will be q
onored by any representative institution in
merica or Europe. Arrangements have g
cen made for postgraduate course, and !
$50 special course will be given those who
ltend to teach 6
The chapel OF the University building will
supplied with pipe organ, the putting in c
which will be superihtended by Professor 4
Ietcaf 1t win cost over five thousand c
ollars, and will be the best
etween the Mississippi and the Rockies. $
is expected that the chapel will h. ready s